Toy or self-righting egg



(No Model.)

, M. WHITE, Sr.

TOY OR SELF RIGHTING EGG.

' a tent ed Apr. 17,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON WHITE, SR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVAEIA.

TOY'OR SELF-RIGHTING EGG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,109, dated April 17, 1883,

Application filed March 6,1883. (1% model.)

I 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MILTON WHITE, Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Toy or Self-Righting Egg and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, in which-- Figure l is a side view. tional view.

My invention has relation to a toy egg, and has for its object the provision of an amusing and interesting toy of simple construction and of slight cost, and which may, if desired, be utilized as an adjunct to a ladys work-box.

My invention consists in the provision of an artificial egg composed of any suitable material-such as wood, plaster, Sm-provided at one end with a counterbalance-weight, which will cause it to assume an upright position when laid down upon its side.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents an artificial egg having a point, a, and a butt, I). The egg A is composed of two halves, B and O, the lower half, 0, having a central orifice, 0, whose bottom is concave, as shown, and in which is placed a weight, (1, having a convex bottom and cylindrical in form, so that it will fit accurately in the hottom of orifice c. The weight at will fit tightly,

Fig. 2 is a seeso as to be immovable therein; or it may be secured in position by glue, and it should be sufficiently heavy to cause the egg to always rest or stand upon the end wherein said weight is fixed. After the weight is secured in the half 0 the other half, B, is secured thereto or a strip of fancy paper or in any other desired manner.

Various designs or fancy figures or mottoes may be secured to or imprinted upon the outside of the egg. It the latter, they will be placed so that they may be read most easily when the egg is standing on end.

In the top of section B is a hole for the reception of the stem of an ornamental or fanciful figure, g, which may be removed and replaced by another when desired.

I have shown the weight applied to the point of the egg, as when the egg stands upon its point it presents a most curious appearance; but the weight may be applied to the other end, so that the egg will always stand thereon.

The device above described may be used as a former for darnin g in place of the usual gourd or mock-orange, and when so used it will remain stationary when laid upon the work-table, and will not be liable to roll otf and break.

What I claim as my invention is as follows:

1. An artificial egg provided witha counterbalance-weight at one end, which will cause the egg to always assume an upright position and rest upon that end wherein the weight is placed, substantially as described.

2. An artificial egg provided with a counterbalance-weight at one end and a hole for the reception of the stem of an ornament at the other end, substantially as described.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

MILTON WHITE, SR. Witnesses:

Jos. B. OoNNoLLY, WILL H. POWELL.

glued thereon, and the joint is concealed by 40 

